Untold Stories
The Latinx Leadership Experience in Higher Education
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Despite the exponential growth of Latinx students in Christian higher education, and despite professions of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Latinx experience in Christian colleges and universities has gone largely unstudied, rendered invisible by the structures and history of colonialism and racism. Untold Stories, by sought-after leadership consultant Peter Rios, provides a groundbreaking glimpse into the complicated experiences of Latinx leaders in Christian higher education institutions, along with a prophetic call to action for those who care about these institutions and the students and leaders--current and future--they seek to serve.
Endorsements (5)
“Untold Stories represents a significant contribution to those interested in the role of Christian higher education and the often-unheard stories of Latinx leaders more broadly. Not only does it provide an honest analysis of the challenges of undoing structural racism and inequities in these institutions, but it also introduces the reader to the lived experiences of five Latinx leaders and their commitments and challenges in addressing change.”
“In Untold Stories, Rios uncovers the structural inequalities and racial bias that hinder the diversification of many Christian colleges and universities. Drawing upon rigorous social-scientific methods and critical-race storytelling, Rios’s study is the first of its kind to faithfully, and honestly, share the stories of Latinx administrators in Christian higher education.”
“Leadership, faith-based higher-education institutions, and Latinx perspectives receive an insightful examination by Rios. He acknowledges the challenges and opportunities facing Latinx education leaders.”
“If you have time to read one book on diversity, inclusion, and equity this year, you will want to prioritize Untold Stories. . . . If we want to see CCCU institutions become more like what John describes as the community of the gospel constituted by those from every nation, tribe, people, and language, we will need to grapple ever more seriously with the witnesses of our brothers and sisters of color.”
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